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Introduction - Guatemala: | Location - Guatemala: | People - Guatemala: | Population | 12,728,111 (July 2007 est.) | | Age structure | 0-14 years: 40.8% (male 2,641,179/female 2,556,397)
15-64 years: 55.5% (male 3,426,376/female 3,642,157)
65 years and over: 3.6% (male 213,801/female 248,201) (2007 est.) | | Median age | total: 18.9 years
male: 18.3 years
female: 19.5 years (2007 est.) | | Population growth rate | 2.152% (2007 est.) | | Birth rate | 29.09 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) | | Death rate | 5.27 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) | | Net migration rate | -2.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) | | Sex ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.033 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.941 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.861 male(s)/female
total population: 0.974 male(s)/female (2007 est.) | | Infant mortality rate | total: 29.77 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 32.26 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 27.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) | | Life expectancy at birth | total population: 69.69 years
male: 67.94 years
female: 71.52 years (2007 est.) | | Total fertility rate | 3.7 children born/woman (2007 est.) | | Hiv aids adult prevalence rate | 1.1% (2003 est.) | | Hiv aids people living with hiv aids | 78,000 (2003 est.) | | Hiv aids deaths | 5,800 (2003 est.) | | Nationality | noun: Guatemalan(s)
adjective: Guatemalan | | Ethnic groups | Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, Kiche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Qeqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% (2001 census) | | Religions | Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs | | Languages | Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca) | | Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 69.1%
male: 75.4%
female: 63.3% (2002 census) | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |